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"The Hideout is like a dream, if your dreams tend toward velvet curtains and midgets talking backward. Giant crystal chandeliers illuminate dried-blood-red walls patchworked with art, European-salon style... Nothing's frayed, yet there's a tatter to it all, like it's been there forever, waiting for you... The Hideout is smarter than your average bar."
—The Stranger, July 7, 2005
"Seattle's young creative types are good at turning random little nooks into eclectic hangouts... On a recent night, the crowd of twenty- and thirtysomethings sat along the bar's room-length settee, exhibiting classic Seattle cool- that is to say they appeared unconcerned whether they were cool or not."
—The New York Times , July 17, 2005
"With The Hideout's dark, non-descript exterior, one would never expect to encounter such grandiose surroundings upon crossing its threshold. High ceilings, crystal chandeliers, a dark mahogany bar, and incredible artwork lining the walls makes one feel as though they've stepped through a portal leading into an elegant 1920s speakeasy or a secret New York hotspot... The Hideout strives to be an alcohol-fueled cultural center and succeeds on all levels."
—Seattle Sound Magazine, March 2006
"more than just a bar with art on its walls... a central meeting place for the who's who in Seattle's visual art scene..."
—Seattle Magazine, December 2005
"It's not often that an idea this cool comes along, and even less common to find is an idea this cool that grabs hold of the right people to make it a reality..."
—Visual Codec, April 2006
"...its salon-like atmosphere has bewitched artists and First Hill barflies. Inside the unmarked doors, the chandeliers sparkle, the jukebox is free, and you're meant to wonder whether the gin-drinking cowboy next to you is an actor or merely an eccentric."
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—Seattle Weekly, September 13, 2006
"...artists huddle around tables, hatching plans for the next great happening and buzzing with conversation. For an inconspicuous neighborhood bar, there's a lot of energy and inspiration floating around."
—Sunset Magazine, May, 2006
"With hot spots stashed in unlikely settings all over town, half the fun of Seattle's funky nightlife scene is discovering it. On First Hill, artist-about-town Greg Lundgren's "performance art installation" The Hideout, is a velvet and mahogany bar with a Parisian inflection; check out the CD sized artwork sold in the jukebox."
—Los Angeles Magazine, May 2006
"Especially late at night, the place is packed with artists and dealers."
—The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 10, 2006
"The comfortable seating and original art on the wall combine into a heady cocktail of style, elegance and wit.”
—The Capitol Hill Times, January 17, 2007 |
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